South African Post Office warns against e-mail scam
According to the South African Post Office it has been approached by members of the public who received convincing emails which asked the recipient to pay money into the fraudsters account.
The South African Post Office (Sapo) released a statement warning members of the public against a scam that is currently in the works.
A scam is where members of the public receive an email stating that a parcel addressed to them is being retained due to customs fees that are outstanding on the package.
The notice entices them to click on a link that leads them to a website where they can make a payment to release the fictional parcel.
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The email includes a parcel number that was not generated by the Post Office. Although the sender appears to be “ZA-post office”, the actual email address is in Morocco.
Sapo warns that members of the public who receive the notice should delete it immediately. If there are customs fees payable on a parcel from abroad, the client pays the fees when they collect the parcel. Sapo does not require the payment of any fees before the time of collection.
Sapo encourages members of the public with any information about postal crimes to contact its toll-free crime buster hotline on 0800 020 070.
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